Device for hanging pictures



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w. F. M GOWAN DEVICE FOR HANGING PICTURES "Filed March 14. 1921 "Gan am INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM F. MGGOWAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

DEVICE FOR HANGING PICTURES.

Application filed March 14, 1921. Serial No. 451,965.

T 0 all who-m it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. Mo- GOWAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Hanging Pictures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for hanging pictures, mirrors, etc., and the principal object is to produce a device of this nature which shall be simple of construction, cheap to manufacture, and

highly efiicient for the purpose for which it is designed.

Another object is to provide a device which may be readily attached to or disconnected from the picture or other article to be supported thereby without the use of screws or other separable securing means.

Another object is to provide a device of this nature which will firmly seat itself by utilizing the weight of the article supported.

With these and other objects in view which will be more apparent as the specification proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel construction, the essential features of which are' hereinafter fully described, are pointed out in the appended claim and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the back of a picture frame showing the preferred form of my invention in place.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing another form of the invention.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in both views.

Referring in detail to the drawings, and particularly to Figure 1. 10 represents an ordinary picture frame, the back of which is provided with outstanding cleats 11 as is usual. A length of heavy wire or light rod is bent at right angles at each end as indicated at 13 and 14, the ends being sharpened into inwardly directed spurs 15. At its middle the wire 12 is bent so as to form two parallel upwardly directly portions 16 joining ina loop 17.

, upon various size pictures, the

In use the spurs 15 are sprung apart and then spring into engagement with the cleats 11, the members 16 permitting such relative movement of the end portions. The picture may then be hung up by placing loop 17 over a nail or other suitable means. This form permits the springing of the device to place members 16 permitting a considerable separation of the spurs 15. The weight of the picture will cause a tight engagement of the spurs, but in cases where the cleats are of hard wood, or the picture light in weight, sockets may be drilled in the cleats to receive the spurs 15.

In the form shown in Figure 2, a wire 12* is bent to form the spurs 15 as in the preceding form, and the members 16 and 17 are replaced by a separate V-shaped hanger 18 having its ends coiled about the member 12 as at 19 so that member 18 is adjustable along member 12".

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiments of my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is zpicture hanger comprising a single length of wire bent to form a loo-p, downwardly diverging portions extending from said loop and bent at right angles to the axis of said loop and adapted to lie flat against the article to be hanged, the said wire having its ends bent inwardly and provided with sharpened portions for engagement with a picture frame whereby the weight of the picture will cause a tight engagement of the sharpening portions with the same.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

WILLIAM F. MoGOW AN. 

